| ID | 21342 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Christopher Robson Photographic Collection |
| Collection Description | Christopher Robson, 1941-2013, was many things in his life – an architect, a trade union activist, a photographer, a sailor, a keen traveller, a great cook who could make anything better “by adding a bottle of something”, and always excellent company. He loved his family, his friends, and his partner. But another facet of Christopher’s life was his sexuality. He was gay. And he was gay in an Ireland where diversity was discouraged, and homosexuality was illegal. After an early struggle with his sexuality, Christopher embraced his identity, and worked steadily and tenaciously for decades to win civil, legal, and social equality for LGBT+ people in Ireland. When Christopher died in 2013, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, said: “Christopher made an immeasurable contribution to Irish society, believing as he did in the inherent freedom and dignity of each and every person. He gave unstintingly of his time and immense talent to promote and achieve equality in Ireland” [NLI]. |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.nli.ie/en/udlist/photographs-collections.aspx?pa... |
| Reference | NPA ROBS |
| Description | Resource is fully digitised. The Collection consists of photographs mostly taken by Christopher Robson, largely of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Pride events, mainly in Ireland. The collection has been digitised and is available here. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1992-2007 |
| Century | 20th, 21st |
| Keywords | |
| Note | In 2015, in accordance with Christopher’s wishes, his partner Bill Foley donated 2,000 photographs dating from 1992-2007 to the National Library of Ireland. |
| Repository Name | National Photographic Archive |
| Address | Meeting House Square Temple Bar Dublin2 |
| Eircode | D02 WF85 |
| Telephone | (01) 603-0200 |
| Email Address | npaoffice@nli.ie |
| Repository Web Address | http://www.nli.ie/en/national-photographic-archive.aspx |
| Comment | The information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. It must be remembered that due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 53.34528 |
| longitude | -6.26542 |